Björkån
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån is a southern lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Björkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Norénpike53 cm
- 2Karl Lundtrout33 cm
- 3Emil FalkArctic char31 cm
- 4Per Schmidttrout28 cm
- 5Henrik Bergroach14 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjörn Norén
Arctic char31 cmEmil Falk
trout28 cmPer Schmidt
roach14 cmHenrik Berg
ruffe10 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
